The collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 marked the end of one of the most powerful empires of the 20th century. In this ...

In February 2022, as Russian tanks rolled across the Ukrainian border, a small group of Russian Orthodox Christian clergy did ...

July 17th has witnessed some of the most pivotal moments in global history, spanning scientific triumphs, political ...

For much of the 20th century, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), more commonly known as the Soviet Union, rivaled the United States in political, military, and economic strength ...

I have always felt that Mikhail Gorbachev was one of the greatest heroes of the 20th century (“Mikhail Gorbachev,” Review & Outlook, Aug. 31). Here was a leader who looked at the facts and ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin famously described the Soviet Union’s collapse as the “greatest geopolitical catastrophe of the 20th century.” On Wednesday, he marked Mikhail Gorbachev’s ...

There is some hubris in daring to define the key features of a century’s worth of novels, but Edwin Frank admits his book isn’t — and indeed can’t be — comprehensive.

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Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev played a significant role in bringing down the wall between eastern and western Europe.

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Nearly two years into an invasion with increasingly vague goals, recent photos show symbols from Russia’s Soviet past becoming increasingly mainstreamed as a rallying point for Russian troops.

A TikToker has revealed that she is a direct descendant of one of the 20th century’s most violent warlords, known as “the Bloody Baron.” Leonie von Ungern-Sternberg's ancestors have a dark history.